AKZO NOBEL AND GLAVERFIN NOTIFY FLOAT GLASS AND GLAZING JOINT VENTURE.

The European Commission's Merger Task Force has received a notification from two Dutch firms - the coatings and chemicals firm Akzo Nobel and the float glass producer Glaverfin - to create a joint venture, called Eijkelkamp, to manufacture float glass and insulation glazing. At first glance, the deal appears to fall within the scope of the 1989 Merger...